Post-operative Electrical Muscle Stimulation to Stimulate Muscle Protein Synthesis in Humans

NAActive, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

10

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 22, 2023

Primary Completion Date

September 28, 2025

Study Completion Date

December 28, 2025

Conditions
Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Interventions
OTHER

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES/0

NMES will be applied for 30 min and will be delivered using an approved, CE-marked device (Premier Combo Plus, Med-Fit Ltd, UK) using two large (7.5 × 13 cm) electrodes placed proximally and distally over the lateral quadriceps. The set protocols will be pre-programmed into to the device and the amplitude value will match the setting that was determined during a familiarisation visit

Trial Locations (1)

NG7 2RD

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Nottingham

OTHER